Richard Garriot is Back With Lineage: Blood Pledge

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NCSoft announces the launch of their new online game in North America.

By IGN Staff

It's been a while since we've heard this legendary name, but Lord British is back in action after leaving the realm of Ultima Online a while back. Lord British, the online name of Richard Garriot, will be making his appearance in Lineage: Blood Pledge starting November 26th to commemorate the beginning of the North American launch of the game which already has 250,000 subscribers world wide. The four week long event will culminate in British assisting in a castle siege to protect the castle thrones of the kingdom of Aden.

"I'm thrilled that Lord British has found a new home," says Garriott, now an executive producer at NCsoft's Austin, Texas office. "And I'm happy that home is Lineage. Players in North America are about to find out why Lineage is so incredibly popular in other parts of the world. Its unique features offer something that people here have never before experienced."

Different classes are available in this interesting game that challenges you to form blood pledges and take castles by storm to claim your, or your liege's, place on the throne.

Lineage also offers free updates that expand the playing world and increase the scope of the experience. You can grab the game for free off of the Lineage site anytime you choose to. Retail CD's will also be available starting in November at Electronics Boutique for $2.99. You can then start off with a 30-day free trial and then, if you deem the game worthy, join on for a subscription at $15 a month or $11.25 a month if you are adventurous enough to want four months of play.

Hell, for a free trial and no cost to download the game, it sounds like a pretty good deal to us. Keep your eyes open for more info in the future.